AN: 2 chapters will be similar to Timelines , I don't want to waste chapters on how Tang San's adventure went and other changes that took place during the time. But the information that is crucial is relayed.
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Chapter 518: One Year- part -I
Time flowed onward like an endless river, and in the blink of an eye, another year passed.
During this single year, the entire Douluo Continent underwent tremendous upheaval. The destruction of the Clear Sky Clan sent shockwaves throughout the soul master world.
One of the legendary Three Great Clans had actually perished beneath a natural catastrophe.
The towering mountain ranges near Star Dou Forest had collapsed overnight, burying the ancestral lands of the Clear Sky Clan beneath endless rubble and fractured earth.
There were no survivors.Even now, many people still viewed the event with disbelief.
Some called it heaven's punishment. Others whispered that the Clear Sky Clan had offended forces beyond mortal comprehension.
Meanwhile, before the continent could fully recover from that shock— Spirit Hall launched its campaign to establish an empire.
At that time, Bibi Dong had finally completed the absorption of the mysterious pill left behind by Qian Renxue. However, this pill was no longer the same as before.
After being tampered with by Qian Renxue, whose strength had already stepped into the realm of a Half-Step God King, the medicinal effects had undergone terrifying changes.
The pill forcefully fused Bibi Dong's twin martial souls— The Death Spider Emperor and the Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor.
The result was the birth of a far higher existence-Arachnid of Sin.
At the same time, the preliminary divinities of Rakshasa and the Seven Sins within Bibi Dong also merged together.
The transformation shook the entire continent. On the day the fusion was completed, an enormous pillar of corrupted divine energy erupted from Bibi Dong's place of seclusion.
The dark purple radiance pierced through the clouds and illuminated the skies of Spirit City.
Countless soul masters fell to their knees under the overwhelming pressure. The phenomenon was magnificent and terrifying. Its grandeur was no less than the Miracle of Light that Qian Renxue had displayed years ago.
From that day onward, the entire continent understood one thing clearly— The Pope of Spirit Hall had stepped into a realm beyond mortals.
After emerging from seclusion, Bibi Dong officially began the campaign to establish an empire.
Her ambition was no longer limited to Spirit Hall alone. She wanted to unify the continent. She wanted to gather the faith of countless people and use it to elevate herself even further.
Because after learning fragments of information from Rakshasa Goddess, Bibi Dong became convinced of one thing— Powerful Gods of Divine realm was targeting Qian Renxue.
Thus, she desperately sought greater power. Only by becoming stronger could she protect her daughter.
What she never realized was that everything unfolding before her—had long been orchestrated by Qian Renxue herself.
However, Spirit Hall's campaign unfolded far more smoothly than anyone expected.
The Heaven Dou Empire symbolically resisted for a short period before ultimately surrendering.
To outsiders, this appeared shocking. But in reality, Emperor Xue Qinghe had already fallen under Qian Renxue's manipulation long ago. His submission was inevitable.
As for the Star Luo Empire—The current ruler, Emperor Blood Tiger, had risen to power after launching a brutal coup against the previous imperial family.
Yet very few people knew his true identity- which was a member of the Twilight Hermit Order. Thus, when Spirit Hall advanced toward the Star Luo Empire, Emperor Blood Tiger quickly chose submission.
The nobles of Star Luo were utterly stunned. Many could not understand why their new emperor surrendered so decisively.
But before they could react—Spirit Hall's overwhelming strength had already descended upon the continent like an unstoppable tide.
Moreover, after Bibi Dong displayed her overwhelming strength, almost all remaining forces on the continent chose to submit to Spirit Hall's conquest.
No one wished to become the next Clear Sky Clan, some had started to believe that the catastrophe was actually created by Bibi Dong herself. Afterall many people in Spirit City had heard Bibi Dong's rage filled roar before she left to attack Clear Sky Clan.
The terrifying pillar of corrupted divine light that had once pierced the skies above Spirit City still lingered vividly within the memories of countless soul masters.
Even Titled Douluos felt fear toward the current Pope.
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, now under Chen Dao's leadership, chose to remain neutral. After the crippling of Sword Douluo and the disappearance of Bone Douluo, the clan had already declined tremendously. Ning Fengzhi himself had become mentally unstable after that incident years ago.
Thus, Chen Dao used the excuse of rebuilding the clan after suffering devastating losses and avoided openly participating in the continental conflict.
Spirit Hall also did not force the matter.
After all, the current Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan no longer possessed the influence it once had.
Still, not everyone submitted willingly.There remained several rebel forces scattered across the continent.Among them, the most prominent was the faction led by Dai Mubai.
Gathering remnants of noble families and dissatisfied soul masters, Dai Mubai continuously spread the claim that Spirit Hall's rule would eventually collapse.
He promised them a future where the old empires would rise again. Most importantly—He used the existence of a "God Inheritor" as hope.
Many people who feared Spirit Hall's terrifying momentum clung desperately to that belief.
After all, if Spirit Hall possessed Bibi Dong—Then the rebels also needed someone capable of opposing her.
And thus, countless people placed their hopes upon "God Inheritor".
Now, One year later—
On the shores of the Douluo Continent, a tall young man with long blue hair stood silently as sea winds blew around him.
It was Tang San. Compared to a year ago, his aura had undergone tremendous changes.
His aura had become far stronger. The moment he stepped back onto the continent, the surrounding seawater faintly resonated with him.
Tang San slowly looked toward the distant mainland.A cold light flickered within his eyes.